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propped

UK
/prɒpt/
US
/prɑpt/
propped up
propped up

Translations

propverb

propped

Past Simple

propped
Past Simple
propped
Past Participle
propping
Gerund
UK
/prɒp/
US
/prɑp/
appuyerEmployer le plus souvent avec un complément de lieu ou de support.
She propped the ladder against the wall to reach the top shelf.
Elle a appuyé l’échelle contre le mur pour atteindre l’étagère du haut.
soutenirAu sens figuré; souvent dans la locution verbale « prop up ».
The government decided to prop up the failing economy with a stimulus package.
Le gouvernement a décidé de soutenir l’économie en difficulté avec un plan de relance.
Synonyms
support
prop up
hold up
brace
sustain

Definitions

propverb
To support or keep something from falling by placing something under or against it.
She propped the ladder against the wall to reach the top shelf.
To sustain or bolster something, often used metaphorically.
The government decided to prop up the failing economy with a stimulus package.
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